Hi, All - Received a report that the ACS voted repeater system we normally use on Tuesday nights is down. I will check near net time, but please be prepared to use our backup channel ARC01. It you can

Steve KE6CWP sent me an email a little after 1300 saying it was offline. Maybe its back up now. Bob can make the call. Jer

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Hi, All - Just informed by ACS that the county voted repeater system is down. We will be holding tonight's net on ARC01 unless otherwise directed by Bob RGI who is tonight's net control. If you can no

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If there is enough interest maybe Bob can set up a Teams meeting in the not-too-distant future. I would be happy to share what I know. 73, Jer aka AK6QJ "Give a sack of potatoes the family survives fo

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Hi Greg -- The only changes to the last change log (dated June 2020 and in the group's FILES section) is the recent frequency swap between PAPA 9 and PAPA 15 plus updating the digital contact list to

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FYI PAPA System Frequency Changes - good opportunity to learn how to use your CPS software. :-) 73, Jer aka AK6QJ -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: PAPA 9 and PAPA 15 Frequency Change Date:

Indeed. Bought an SDS100 last December. Should have waited.

Know it's not the April 1st, but thought you might like this article found by our friends in ARES. https://www.chicagotribune.com/consumer-reviews/sns-bestreviews-electronics-the-best-handheld-digital

Hi, Sarah - No problem - Bob changed the meeting to 7/11 - hopefully Niland will be calmed down by then. 73, Jer aka AK6QJ

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Hi, All - FYI I have a code plug available for the Anytone 868 DMR radio (older model) using (I believe) the latest 868 firmware 2.36. If there is any interest I would be happy to post it here. It's b

Yes. Policy is to check the PAPA website and Slack feed one last time before uploading. Caught it then.

Hi, All - After incorporating some last minute PAPA System changes I've loaded the latest master code plug the DMR sub-folder of the FILES section, along with an updated change log. This is the master

Thanks for posting the pictures, Steve - hoping someone would do it. IIRC equipment rack from top to bottom: Windows 10 and Linux servers Flex radio Icom 7100 with what looks like a SCS modems Icom 72

Consider yourselves checked in. :-) 73, Jer aka AK6QJ

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Yep - enjoy the move. [He says, tongue firmly in cheek.] 73, Jer aka AK6QJ

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Thanks Gary - ran across the website just last night. Looks like its from the same ham that has a similar one for the 868/878 HTs. IMHO quality info. 73, Jer aka AK6QJ

Bob - Not very familiar with the 60 but many Yaesu transceivers don't allow the entry of CTCSS decode PLs. In most cases repeaters including those of the PAPA system the decode PLs are optional. Decod

Cool - thanks for beta testing it for us. :-) 73, Jer aka AK6QJ

Thanks Mike - your entry has been updated. 73, Jer aka AK6QJ

Thanks Joe. Will leave off the A as its amazing how being inside a structural steel frame can degrade your transmission. Updated in the master file. 73, Jer aka AK6QJ